# #8a4bce

A color — cool, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8a4bce`
- RGB: rgb(138, 75, 206)
- HSL: hsl(269, 57%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.552 0.195 302.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1489
- Nearest named color: Dreamscape Purple (#9632ce, Δ 4.479) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dreamscape-purple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a4bce

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #945bd2, #a16fd8, #ac7fdc, #b68fe0, #c3a3e6, #ceb3ea, #d8c3ef, #e2d3f3, #efe7f8, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #7d37c8, #7131b4, #642ca0, #58268c, #4b2178, #3c1a60, #30154c, #230f38, #170a24, #0a0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ece4b
- Analogous: #4b4dce, #cb4bce
- Triadic: #ce8a4b, #4bce8a
- Split-complementary: #cecb4b, #4dce4b
- Tetradic: #ce4b4d, #8ece4b, #4bcecb

## Colors that go with #8a4bce

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8a4bce, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8a4bce's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a4bce in 4 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8a4bce on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8a4bce: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a4bce: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8a4bce in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8a4bce: 3 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Render's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 5.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7634bc (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9257d1 (4.51:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.51:1); AAA: text → #ae83dd (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Linkedin** — accent #8344cc (Δ 2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com

## Fonts for this mood

- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8a4bce-b49cc4-cbcb62-2c1f2d-e9e9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#8a4bce" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.